Country Mist
480E-1 · #E0FAE9 · LRV 90 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Morning Zen60
- 2Alabaster82
- 3Country Mist90
- 4Mint Hint95
What Color Is Country Mist, Really?
Country Mist reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 480E-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Country Mist
Country Mist shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Country Mist
Country Mist is very light — LRV 90, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Country Mist are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 480E-1 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Honeydew Melon2033-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 88 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Bubble133-1DB · Dutch Boy | 4.6 | 86 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Winter MistDE5658 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.1 | 85 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Teal Treat0712 · Diamond Vogel | 2.0 | 84 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Teal Treat0712 · Hirshfield's | 1.8 | 83 | Color page → |
| Kompozit | Teal Treat0712 · Kompozit | 1.8 | 84 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Country Mist within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E0FAE9 in HSL space. Pair Country Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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